Following Apple veteran Bob Mansfield cashing in $ 20 million worth of AAPL, Eddy Cue has decided to let go of roughly $ 8.8 million in stock. Cue, who’s official title at Apple is “Senior Vice PresidentÂ Internet Software and Services,” recently soldÂ 15,000 shares valued at aboutÂ $ 583 per share.

Cue only ownsÂ 285 accessible shares in Apple now, but he has a treasure trove waiting for him should he choose to stay with the company for the foreseeable future.

As part of his reward for being faithful to Apple, Cue will be givenÂ 50,000 more shares next year and 50,000 more inÂ 2015. The shares will be worth whatever Apple’s trading price is at the time they are given. So they could bode very well for Cue financially depending on how well Apple continues to perform in the stock market.Â Like Mansfield, Cue is probably looking to avoid the U.S. government’s pinch onÂ capital gains tax in 2013.